Penistone East Ward planning approval rate
Penistone East Ward ward in Barnsley has a 90.6% approval rate based on 2,822 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
2,822
Decisions
2,556
Approved
266
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Penistone East Ward is broadly in line with the Barnsley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Penistone East Ward compares
Penistone East Ward ward
90.6%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Penistone East Ward
2023/0834
Erection of a single storey detached annexe for dependent relative · 6 March 2026
2024/0647
Change of use of redundant agricultural building to single storey residential dw · 4 March 2026
2026/0004
Single storey front extension to dwelling · 26 February 2026
2026/0016
Removal of existing first-floor balcony and erection of part single storey and p · 26 February 2026
2026/0041
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey side extension to dw · 23 February 2026
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